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Andrewz00
Look! I changed it!
Member since 4/10 1789 total posts
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Andrew
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The front yard adventure...
We decided we were tired of looking at the big ugly overgrown bushes in front of our co-op... so we ripped them out!! :)
Before (sorry for the crappy pic)
During......
After pics coming soon....
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Posted 5/13/11 10:05 AM  |
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jam11308
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Looks good so far! What kind of plants are those?
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| Posted 5/13/11 10:15 AM |
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8ternity
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Its going to look great!
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| Posted 5/13/11 10:20 AM |
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2boys4me
He's coming soon!
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Wow it looks so great! Looks like a completely different place.
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| Posted 5/13/11 10:20 AM |
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Andrewz00
Look! I changed it!
Member since 4/10 1789 total posts
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Andrew
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Thanks! 
The 4 large ones in the back are "Chesapeake" Japanese Holly...
i forget the names of the med green/white ones... ill get back to you after i check the receipt tonight.
the 2 small ones are Blue Star Juniper
then in the front corner is some type of an evergreen which had a REALLLLYYY expensive haircut... and 3 more (smaller) Blue Star Junipers.
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| Posted 5/13/11 10:27 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Cool.
Hope your neighbors appreciate what you did and spent.
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| Posted 5/13/11 1:54 PM |
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MrsPornStar
Partners in crime
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Mama
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Re: The front yard adventure...
What a difference! I love what you chose.
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| Posted 5/13/11 2:01 PM |
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ndblovah
Be happy always
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Great choice. Too bad you can't paint that pipe lol
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| Posted 5/13/11 2:06 PM |
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Andrewz00
Look! I changed it!
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Andrew
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Posted by kokopelia
Great choice. Too bad you can't paint that pipe lol
i WISH! Brown to match the rest of the trip would be fine with me!
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| Posted 5/13/11 3:32 PM |
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andreat
LIF Infant
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Re: The front yard adventure...
How hard was digging up the old bushes? How deep are the roots? I have some bushes I want to dig up on the side of our house. I bet they have been there for twenty + years.
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| Posted 5/15/11 8:27 PM |
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Andrewz00
Look! I changed it!
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Andrew
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Hard? some chain and a good 4-wheel drive truck.. came out no prob!
I have dug out similar species and size bushes before.. DW and I did so in front of MILs house... not gonna lie, its a PITA...
There were 4-5 of them, took a few hours. i ended up with 2 holes about 4ft deep and a sore back, knees, arms, feet etc.... if you can and if they are not close to any foundation just yank them out and deal with the roots when your planting.
Message edited 5/16/2011 9:19:49 AM.
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| Posted 5/15/11 11:52 PM |
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LoLaBlue
PARTY OF 5
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Re: The front yard adventure...
so much better!!
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| Posted 5/16/11 8:22 AM |
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bride07
Ava Rose you are an angel!!!
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Re: The front yard adventure...
It's going to look great!!!
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| Posted 5/16/11 9:04 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Posted by Andrewz00
Posted by kokopelia
Great choice. Too bad you can't paint that pipe lol
i WISH! Brown to match the rest of the trip would be fine with me!
It's pretty easy to get dark brown downspouts. White and brown seem to be the two most common colors for them. It wouldn't be that difficult to just replace the pipe.
The PVC pipe at the bottom you may need to paint. Not sure if you can get brown PVC.
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| Posted 5/16/11 9:19 AM |
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Andrewz00
Look! I changed it!
Member since 4/10 1789 total posts
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Andrew
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Posted by GoldenRod
It's pretty easy to get dark brown downspouts. White and brown seem to be the two most common colors for them. It wouldn't be that difficult to just replace the pipe.
The PVC pipe at the bottom you may need to paint. Not sure if you can get brown PVC.
I doubt i would be allowed to change the pipe... co-ops have crazy rules.
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| Posted 5/16/11 9:21 AM |
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KittyGags
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Posted by Andrewz00
Posted by GoldenRod
It's pretty easy to get dark brown downspouts. White and brown seem to be the two most common colors for them. It wouldn't be that difficult to just replace the pipe.
The PVC pipe at the bottom you may need to paint. Not sure if you can get brown PVC.
I doubt i would be allowed to change the pipe... co-ops have crazy rules.
I'm shocked that you were allowed to touch the landscaping at all!
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| Posted 5/16/11 9:37 AM |
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RocPin
Life's Beachy <3
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Heather
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Thats going to look great!
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| Posted 5/16/11 11:07 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: The front yard adventure...
You ripped out mature bushes instead of trimming them back?
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| Posted 5/16/11 11:34 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
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Shawn
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Posted by Andrewz00
Posted by GoldenRod
It's pretty easy to get dark brown downspouts. White and brown seem to be the two most common colors for them. It wouldn't be that difficult to just replace the pipe.
The PVC pipe at the bottom you may need to paint. Not sure if you can get brown PVC.
I doubt i would be allowed to change the pipe... co-ops have crazy rules.
Hmmmm... 
How about an exterior grade sticker to put on the pipe?
http://www.fastdecals.com/shop/decal-colors-and-patterns/brick-and-stone-decals-and-stickers.html
You can camouflage the downpipe to look just like brick....
BTW, it looks soo much nicer with those scraggly bushes gone....
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| Posted 5/16/11 11:36 AM |
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Andrewz00
Look! I changed it!
Member since 4/10 1789 total posts
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Andrew
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Posted by KittyGags
I'm shocked that you were allowed to touch the landscaping at all!
Hence the "Crazy" rules comment... you are allowed to make just about any change you want to the exterior as long as: (my interpretation of the "rules")
1. you have an agreement with your up/down stairs neighbor.
2. Its not a permanent structure.
3. does not alter the structure of the building.
4. isnt an eyesore.
Posted by Blu-ize
You ripped out mature bushes instead of trimming them back?
ABSOLUTELY!!! Trimming wasn't an option.. to trim them back and get them to a size we wanted would have taken YEARS. The rule i was given was 3-4 inches every 6 weeks to maintain "green".
If i just hacked them down to "the size" we would have nothing but sticks... if they even survived...
Posted by GoldenRod
BTW, it looks soo much nicer with those scraggly bushes gone....
Thank you.. our thoughts exactly!
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| Posted 5/16/11 12:27 PM |
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tourist
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Re: The front yard adventure...
I think it looks great.
I live in a co-op, but we have a private entrance, so the area in front of it is pretty much ours to garden. The co-op really only does the lawns & the entrance ways.
We have bushes that I hate--they linethe patio & have thorns, wich can get kind of dangerous, and then aren't doing well, despite our efforts over the last 4 summers.
The co-op board said we could pull them out, but I am not sure how easy that will be without disturbing the rest of the garden, but yours look great--they make we want to dig mine out!
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pickles16
Real Estate Professional
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Jen
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Re: The front yard adventure...
I love the bushes you got. Where did you get them I usually go to Dee's in Oceanside and get a ton of stuff during their sale, but considering that I'm about to pop any second not sure thats happening and when they're stuff isn't on sale they're pricey I feel
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| Posted 6/7/11 4:15 PM |
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smooney
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Re: The front yard adventure...
love it!!! 
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| Posted 6/7/11 4:27 PM |
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marymob
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Re: The front yard adventure...
Looks great, Andrew!!!!! Mary
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| Posted 6/7/11 9:05 PM |
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pixiedust
LIF Adolescent
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Re: The front yard adventure...
looks very nice clearview gardens??
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| Posted 6/7/11 10:33 PM |
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